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<br />B, ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE: Enforcement assistance is any activity
<br />relating to the enforcement of Federal law that does not amount to enforcement
<br />action, but which is helpful to the Coast Guard in furthering the purposes of an
<br />established safety or security zone. When authorized by COTP Hampton Roads
<br />or his or her designated Coast Guard representative, this agreement, or relevant
<br />operation order, law enforcement officers may be present within a designated
<br />safety or security zone created by the Coast Guard, While present, such law
<br />enforcement officers are authorized to monitor activities within such zones, detect
<br />and report potential violations of federal law to the Coast Guard and reasonably
<br />detain individuals, when necessary, While patrolling, law enforcement officers
<br />are authorized to approach, intercept and hail other vessels within the zone, so
<br />long as such activities are lawful under the law of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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<br />V, LEGAL AUTHORITIES:
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<br />A. U S, Coast Guard, COTP Hampton Roads, the Fifth District Commander,
<br />and the Atlantic Area Commander are authorized to create and enforce limited
<br />access zones for the security and protection of maritime assets, both afloat and
<br />ashore, within the waters of Virginia that are subject to federal jurisdiction,
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<br />I, A safety zone, according to 33 C,F,R. ~ 165,20, is "a water area, shore
<br />area, or water and shore area to which, for safety or environmental
<br />purposes, access is limited to authorized persons, vehicles, or vessels, It
<br />may be stationary and described by fixed limits or it may be described as a
<br />zone around a vessel in 1110tion. " The Coast Guard's authority to issue a
<br />regulation creating a safety. zone arises under Title I of The Ports and
<br />Waterways Safety Act (P"WSA). See, 33 US,C, ~ 1231, These zones are
<br />established when neces~ary for the protection of any vessel, structure,
<br />waters, or shore area from a safety or environmental hazard,
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<br />2, A security zone, according to 33 C.F,R. ~ 6,01-5, is "all areas of land,
<br />water, or land and water, which are so designated by the Captain of the
<br />Portlor such time as he (!.eems necessary to prevent damage or injury to
<br />any vessel or waterfrontfac;ility, to safeguard ports, harbors, territories,
<br />or waters of the United EJrates or to secure the observance of the rights
<br />and obligations of the Uf!:ited States," The Coast Guard's authority to
<br />issue a regulation creating a security zone arises under the Magnuson Act
<br />and also arises under TItle I of The Ports and Waterways Safety Act
<br />(PWSA), See 50 U.S.c., ~191 and 33 US.c. ~ 1231 respectively.
<br />Security zones are used for national security interests rather than strictly
<br />for safety considerations,
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<br />3, The parties agree that the existence of a Coast Guard safety or security
<br />zone does not in any way foreclose other legitimate, law enforcement
<br />activities of City of Portsmouth law enforcement personnel or actions
<br />within or in the vicinity of such safety or security zone,
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